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Probe Large Video Files Without Downloading Them

Read the codec, resolution, duration and audio layout of very large video files by fetching only the header with HTTP range requests. The sample is a 3 GB 4K WebM, read in seconds. Adds a per-stream list. Replace with your own links.

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FFprobe Video Metadata: Duration, Codec & Resolution (Bulk)
FFprobe Video Metadata: Duration, Codec & Resolution (Bulk)data-done-right/ffprobe-video-metadata
Video
Duration
Container
Video codec
+9 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Video URLs(required):https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Big_Buck_Bunny_4K.webm+1
Include every stream:true
Header read size (MB):4

Output fields

Video
Duration
Container
Video codec
Width
Height
FPS
Bit rate (bps)
Audio codec
Audio ch.
Size (bytes)
Status
Error

How it works

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The FFprobe Video Metadata: Duration, Codec & Resolution (Bulk) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video urls, include every stream, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Probe Large Video Files Without Downloading Them" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as video, duration, container, and more.

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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Probe Large Video Files Without Downloading Them" task via API.

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